Latest quakes in or near Nazca, Ica, Peru - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake 51 km west of Nazca - Ica, Peru - |
| Strongest since 2021 | Mag. 5.4 Near Coast of Peru - Jan 20, 2021 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 13 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| May 11, 04:15 am (Lima) | 3.5 43 km |  51 km west of Nazca, Ica, Peru I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 8, 01:17 am (Lima) | 4.1 40 km | South Pacific Ocean, 32 km southwest of Minas de Marcona, Ica, Peru I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 2, 12:11 am (Lima) | 3.8 33 km | Near Coast of Central Peru | Info | ||
| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 25, 2023 08:30 pm (Lima) | 4.0 39 km | Near Coast of Peru | Info | ||
| Sunday, September 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 17, 2023 04:05 am (Lima) | 3.9 93 km | Near Coast of Peru 1 report | Info | ||
| Monday, September 5, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 5, 2022 04:50 am (Lima) | 4.1 32 km | NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
| Sunday, June 26, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 26, 2022 08:50 am (Lima) | 4.2 72 km | NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
| Tuesday, March 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 28, 2022 09:51 pm (Lima) | 3.9 53 km | NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
| Monday, March 7, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 6, 2022 11:02 pm (Lima) | 4.0 80 km | CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
| Tuesday, February 1, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 1, 2022 02:01 pm (Lima) | 4.6 40 km | NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
| Friday, December 31, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 31, 2021 11:56 am (Lima) | 4.0 48 km | NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.55 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 5.6 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Nazca Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nazca, Ica, Peru?
Nazca has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.3 quakes on average per year in or near Nazca, Ica, Peru. Nazca has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Nazca, Ica, Peru?
On average, Nazca has about 5.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Nazca?
The last earthquake in Nazca occurred 4 days ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 51 km (32 mi) away from Nazca, Ica, Peru, in the early morning of Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 4.15 am local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (27 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Nazca since 2021?
Since 2021, Nazca has had 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 13 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Nazca since 2021?
The strongest earthquake in Nazca since 2021 had a magnitude of 5.4 and occurred 3 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 48 km (30 mi) away from Nazca, Ica, Peru, in the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021 at 5.59 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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